storage and conveyance infrastructure in the face of climate challenges, includ- ing severe droughts and flooding. “Under future climate conditions, California’s hydrology is likely to become more extreme, with periods of high flows that current infrastructure and operations Delivery capability of the State Water Project could be reduced by 23% in 20 years due to changing flow patterns and extreme weather shifts, according to a re- port from the California Department of Water Resources. Released July 31, the department’s 2023 Report warns of shrinking California water supplies State Water Project delivery capability re- port outlined agency concerns about the system’s ability to meet water needs for a projected 43 million California residents by 2030. The 88-page document said California will require major upgrades in its water are unable to capture, and longer, more severe dry periods that challenge opera- tions,” the report said. Built in 1960, the SVP—a 700-mile expanse of reservoirs, canals and pumping plants—provides water to 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland.
Without improvements, the report not- ed, the SWP would deliver 496,000 fewer acre-feet of water, a 23% drop, in two de- cades. This represents a loss in annual wa- ter supply equal to the amount used by 1.7 million homes. The report said a drop in water supply could lead to an increase in groundwater demand and reduc- tions in available supplies to support groundwater recharge. In a statement, DWR Director Karla Nemeth said the analysis “underscores the need to modernize and upgrade our aging infrastructure so we can capture wa- ter supplies when it’s wet.” She added, “Modernizing the State Water Project is critical to delivering on the human right to water in California.” In a news release accompanying the report, DWR said the analysis reinforced the need for water system upgrades such as the planned Sites Reservoir off-stream water storage facility north of Sacramento and the Delta Conveyance Project, a pro- posed water-intake, tunnel and pumping system to capture, store and move more water from major storms. “The SWP was designed for the climate of the 20th century when our precipita- tion fell as snow more reliably between October and May and we could capture that water effectively for future use,” SWP Deputy Director John Yarbrough said in a statement. He said the agency needs to “add flexibility and resilience for 21st cen- tury conditions.” The report noted the climate vulnerabil- ity of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which currently supplies fresh water to two-thirds of the state population and millions of acres of farmland. The document said DWR and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which manages water deliveries from the Central Valley Project, “face numerous challenges in their diversion facilities in the delta.” It noted agency concerns about ris- ing ocean levels “that could result in more frequent water quality degrada- tion in the delta channels, requiring additional delta outflow to maintain water quality objectives.” In addition, the report said water allocation decisions will continue to be impacted by federal and state man- dates to protect species such as delta smelt and winter- and spring-run chi- nook salmon. State officials said the report will be used for water supply and drought plan- ning by public water agencies that receive SWP and CVP water.
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